单选题Intelligence was believed to he a fixed entity, some faculty of the mind that we all possess and which determines in some way the extent of our achievements. Its value therefore, was as a predictor of children's future learning. If they differed markedly in their ability to learn complex tasks, then it was clearly necessary to educate them differently and the need for different types of school and even different ability groups within school was obvious. Intelligence tests could be used for streaming children according to ability at an early age ; and atll these tests were superior to measurements of attainment for selecting children for different types of secondary education. Intelligence tests are useful forA. grouping children according to ability at an early age.B. educating children in different ways.C. measuring children's academic attainment.D. selecting children for special secondary education.

单选题Teaching Poetry No poem should ever be discussed or "analyzed", until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it. All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling "interpretation" of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting (背诵) it. I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than "analyzing" it, if there isn't time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is "a criticism of life", and "a heightening (提升) of life". It is "an approach to the truth of feeling", and it "can save your life". It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies. I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don't like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.

单选题The invention of the assembly line enabled Henry Ford

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单选题Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. A. physical B. mental C. natural D. hard

单选题The water in this part of the river has been {{U}}contaminated{{/U}} by sewage (污水). A. polluted B. downgraded C. mixed D. blackened

单选题The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident.

单选题Which of the following statements about Henry Ford is NOT true?

单选题The photographs Uevoked/U strong memories of our holiday in France.

单选题The repair work involved modifying two of the windows.A. clearingB. changingC. mendingD. painting

单选题Steep stairs can present a particular hazard to older people.

单选题The legislative filibuster is a parliamentary tactic designed to delay or prevent action by the majority.

单选题 {{B}}Shopping in the supermarket{{/B}} Remember when a trip to the supermarket was nothing more than a boring thing requiring little or no specialized knowledge? You could send your kinds into a cart while you did shopping. You always bought the same brands, usually the brands your mother bought. You didn't know about unit pricing, and furthermore, you didn't care. It never occurred to you to read the labels on anything. After all, you'd bought these things a hundred times. But now, I really look on those days with a feeling of yearn. How innocent we were! How carefree were those trips to the supermarket. No worries. Today a trip to the supermarket is filled with social implication. Every time I buy pork chops I think about the years I'm shaving from my life. I keep a wary eye on the freshness date and examine the tamper-proof packaging. I am victim of that most dangerous social disease: shoppers' panic. I didn't realize how serious my condition had become until the last time I needed laundry soap. It seemed simple enough. Just run into the market, grab a box of the old reliable and pay for it. Can't get less complicated than that, right? I hadn't planned on discovering Ecover, a new brand of laundry soap. It sat quietly on the shelf right next to my old reliable. "Healthy, gentle but effective." My respect for it deepened with each new claim as I read the entire package. Then I looked at the price: $5.69 for 2 pound. $5.69! I cast a quick glance at the old reliable, still on sale for $1.39. Six bucks for laundry soap! These people must be crazy! Who's going to pay six bucks for laundry soap? It's not as though I can't afford it. See, it's concentrated-use less, get more. BUT SIX BUCKS! And the box is made from recycled materials... This act went on for a solid half hour, after which I left the shelf without any soap at all. Disagreement extends every self. Even the cushion poses a multitude of burning questions. Healthy? Dust free? Or natural? Surely the meat department is most threatening place. Remember what protein was good for you? That's all over, Every bite you take kills you. I won't even mention meat's moral implications. When all is said and done, we still must eat. I gather up my healthy cooking oil and my recycled paper towels and head to the checkout counter. The cashier smiles across that strange and possible hazardous bar code reader and asks, "Paper or plastic?"

单选题Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Before 1933, and particularly during the period 1929—1933, bank failures were not uncommon. 1 a bank overextended itself in creating credit or if several of its important loans could not be 2 , depositors in the bank would frequently become panicky and begin to make large withdrawals. 3 the bank had only a small number of its deposits backed by currency, the bank would soon be unable to meet withdrawals, and most depositors 4 their money. Most frequently a bank merely needed time to improve its cash position by 5 some of its loans and not making additional ones. In 1933, the number of bank failures 6 a peak, forcing the federal government to intervene and 7 the banks temporarily. To help restore the public"s confidence 8 banks and strengthen the banking community, Congress passed legislation setting up the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 9 corporation, an agency of the federal government, now insures over 90 percent of all mutual savings and commercial bank deposits for 10 $100,000 per deposit. The FDIC has 11 its insurance fund by charging member institutions one-twelfth of 1 percent of their total deposits. As a result of the protection provided by the FDIC and through other kinds of supervision, bank failures have been 12 to a few isolated instances. When deposits are federally insured, people 13 rush to withdraw their money if they 14 the financial condition of their bank. The delay gives the banks the necessary time to adjust their cash credit balance, and this action helps to reduce the 15 of bankruptcy.

单选题The more engaged a parent is, the more the child benefits, adds Bruce Arai. "The evidence is clear: Parental involvement is one of the most important factors in school success. "Arai cites the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, sponsored by Human Respirces Development Canada (HRDC), which is measuring all aspects of child development. "The hours children spend in class are not one element of their education," states HRDC, which says parental support, along with teacher support and a positive attitude towards school, all contribute to academic success. A child's academic performance by all the following factors EXCEPTA. parental involvement.B. teacher support.C. a positive attitude towards school.D. the size of the class.

单选题A Lucky Break Actor Antonio Banderas is used to breaking bones, and it always seems to happen when he's (51) sport. In the film Play it to the Bone he (52) the part of a middleweight boxer alongside Woody Harrelson. (53) the making of the film Harrelson (54) complaining that the fight (55) weren't very convincing, so one day he suggested that he and Banderas should have a fight for real. The Spanish actor wasn't (56) on the idea at first, but he was (57) persuaded by his co-star to put on his gloves and climb into the boxing ring. However, when he realized how seriously his (58) was taking it all, he began to regret his decision to fight. And then in the third round, Harrelson hit Banderas (59) hard in the face that he actually broke his nose. His wife, actress Melanie Griffith, was furious that he had been pla- ying "silly macho games". "She was right", confesses Banderas, "and I was a fool to (60) a risk like that in the middle of a movie". He was (61) of the time he broke his leg during a football match in his native Malaga. He had always (62) of becoming a soccer star, of performing in front of a big crowd, but doctors told him his playing days were probably over. "That's when I decided to take (63) acting； I saw it as (64) way of performing, and achieving recognition. What happened to me on that football (65) was, you might say, my first lucky break. /

单选题Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.

单选题if you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or (51) in your work would depend, to some great extent, (52) your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. Of the utmost importance is your attitude. A person (53) begins a job convinced that he isn't going to like it or is (54) that he is going to show a weakness which can only harm his Success. On the other hand, a person who is firm in his belief that he is probably as capable (55) doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt at it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. (56) the required skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw (57) hopeless eases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize (58) the strength and overcome the (59) that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first (60) stock of somewhere you stand now. As we get further along in the book, we'll be (61) in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening (62) skills. However (63) begin with, you should stop (64) examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three alreas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your (65) , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.

单选题When Fear Takes Control of the Mind A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heart beat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty in breathing. A light-headed feeling. At first a person may have no idea what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder. The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some eases it develops after a tragedy, like the death of a loved one, or some other difficult situation. In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period. The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is twice more likely in women than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime. Panic attacks can be dangerous—for example, if a person is driving at the time. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state of Maryland is so long and so high over the water, and it is famous for scaring motorists. There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia, a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack. But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medicines. Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods, for example, that might help a person calm down. Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders. A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases. It says these include thyroid disease, lung and stomach problems, arthritis, migraine headaches and allergic conditions. Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada say that in most cases the physical condition follows the anxiety disorder. However, they say, exactly how the two are connected remains unknown. The report in the Archives of Internal Medicine came from a German health study of more than 4,000 adults.

单选题Individualism The most important thing to understand about Americans is probably their 1 to "individualism". They have been trained 2 very early in their lives to consider themselves as 3 individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies. They have not been trained to treat themselves as members of a tightly 4 family, religious group, nation, or any other 5 . You can see individualism in the way Americans treat their children. Even very young children are given 6 to make their own choices and express their opinions. A parent will ask a one-year-old child what color balloon she wants, which candy bar she would 7 , or 8 she wants to sit next to mommy or daddy. The child"s preference will normally be accommodated. 9 this practice, Americans come to consider themselves as separate human beings who have their own opinions and who make their own decisions. 10 , some American child-rearing magazines state that the parents" 11 in raising a child is to 12 a responsible, self-reliant individual who, by the age of 18 or so, is ready to 13 of the parents" house and make his or her own way in life. Americans 14 the advice very seriously, so that a person 15 the age of about 20 who is still living at home with his or her parents may be thought of as being unable to lead a normal, independent life.